Village of Solvay electricity rates
Village of Solvay charges an average of 6.49 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $67 a month using 1,034 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Municipal utility NYIS New York
Where Village of Solvay sits
It is a smaller system, serving 4,680 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 6.49¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in New York, 78.3% under the statewide average of 29.93¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,034 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Solvay | 6.49¢ | $67 | 1,034 |
| New York average | 29.93¢ | $164 | 590 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Village of Solvay delivers
Its service territory covers one county in New York.
- Onondaga
Other New York utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc | 35.66¢ | $130 | 2.7 million |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | 17.22¢ | $110 | 1.4 million |
| Sunnova | 28.79¢ | $171 | 5,852 |
| Spruce Finance | 18.53¢ | $105 | 5,636 |
| FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co | 15.14¢ | $114 | 3,355 |
Village of Solvay rates: common questions
How much does Village of Solvay charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 6.49 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -78.3% against the New York average of 29.93¢ and -64.8% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Village of Solvay bill?
$67 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,034 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Village of Solvay?
It is classified by the EIA as a municipal utility. Owned by the city it serves and governed by a local board rather than the state commission. No shareholder return is built into the rate.
Is Village of Solvay expensive compared with other New York utilities?
It ranks #17 of the 19 New York utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #1364 of 1369.